In fairness, his is no more of a sweeping assumption than rippleman classing of the entire train provsion as a 'shit service', is it? For many it clearly isn't, even if there most definitely are other parts that need sorting.
1. There was no significant loss of ST holders.
2. There has never been any 'fudging' or 'manipulation' of the figures. They can either announce an accurate attendance, or (as very commonly used elsewhere) an accurate figure of 'tickets sold'. Neither figure is 'fudged', is it?
3. I firmly...